Scholarship details
Study levels
Research and PhD
Student type
Future students and Current students
Study area
Science, technology and engineering and mathematics
Eligibility criteria
Academic performance
Citizenship
Australian or New Zealand and International
Application dates
- Applications close
- 1 March 2024
What you'll receive
- You'll receive a stipend scholarship of $33,637 (AUD ) per annum for a maximum duration of 3.5 years. The duration includes an extension of up to 6 months if approved for your candidature. This is the full-time, tax-free rate which will index annually.
- If you're an international student, you will also receive a tuition fee sponsorship for your research degree.
- As the scholarship recipient, you will have the opportunity to work with a team of leading researchers, to undertake your own innovative research in and across the field.
Eligibility
- You need to meet the entry requirements for a QUT Doctor of Philosophy, including any English language requirements.
- Enrol as a full-time, internal student by 1 August 2024
- Have a master's degree in materials science, chemistry, or chemical engineering in one of these areas:
- electrochemical energy storage
- aqueous batteries
- electrochemistry
- ion exchange membrane
Candidates who have published research papers at peer-review journal as first author are preferred.
How to apply
- Apply for this scholarship at the same time you apply for admission to a QUT Doctor of Philosophy.
- The first step is to email Dr Jiaye Ye detailing your academic and research background, your motivation to research in this field and interest in this scholarship, published papers, and include your CV.
- If supported to apply, you will then submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) following the advice on how to apply for a research degree.
- In your EOI, nominate Professor Hongxia Wang or Dr Jiaye Ye as your proposed principal supervisor, and copy the link to this scholarship wesbite into question 2 of the financial details section.
About the scholarship
This PhD project aims to design and synthesis novel membrane materials with tailored ion selectivity and high ionic conductivity for electrochemical energy storage devices, such as redox flow batteries, sodium ion batteries, zinc ion battery through innovative material engineering and chemical functionalisation. The expected research outcomes in this project include stable, high ionic selectivity membranes/separators made of cost-effective aromatic polymer and robust nanofillers.
We encourage candidates with solid background in chemistry, materials science or batteries to apply for the scholarships. The successful candidate will join our Energy Storage & Conversion research group in the School of Chemistry and Physics led by Professor Hongxia Wang. The candidate will be supervised by Professor Hongxia Wang and Dr Jiaye Ye, and also have the opportunity to engage in a dynamic and highly supportive environment with researchers of the School of Chemistry and Physics and Centre for Materials Science.